Man killed, another critical in New Hyde Park fire

Firefighters respond to an early morning fire on Jericho Turnpike in New Hyde Park. One man, a tenant in the apartments over the Angry Gnome Pub, was killed and two others were injured. (Nov. 1, 2012) Photo Credit: Lou Minutoli

Firefighters respond to an early morning fire on Jericho Turnpike in New Hyde Park. One man, a tenant in the apartments over the Angry Gnome Pub, was killed and two others were injured. (Nov. 1, 2012) (Credit: Lou Minutoli)

An early morning fire at a commercial building in New Hyde Park left a 51-year-old man who lived in a second-story apartment dead and another man in critical condition Thursday, police and fire officials said.

One other resident was injured, Nassau County police said, while two men and a woman were not injured.

The fire broke out at 6:03 a.m., fire officials said.

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An early morning fire at a commercial building in New Hyde Park left a 51-year-old man who lived in a second-story apartment dead and another man in critical condition Thursday, police and fire officials said.

One other resident was injured, Nassau County police said, while two men and a woman were not injured.

The second floor of the building was "multiple occupancy," Von Werne said. Police said six occupants were in those apartments at the time.

Firefighters removed all three victims from three different apartments, the chief said. The identities of the victims were not released.

Police said the 51-year-old was taken to North Shore Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, where he was pronounced dead at 6:47 a.m. A 58-year-old man, critically injured, was taken to Winthrop-University Hospital, while a third man, 52, was in stable condition at Winthrop.